as we look closer, manassas and ft. belvoir, 56. gaithersburg 52. an andrews air force base 49. highs near 75 but it will be a bit breezy at times. good morning, patranya bhoolsuwan. good morning, howard. good morning, everybody. i don't think anyone needs their ac on in their car. maybe the heater. it's a little chilly out there. as we look at the big picture in and an the beltway. still pretty quiet. i-95 in virginia with a live picture here. minimal delays from prince william parkway to the mixing bowl. back to our maps we go as we check out how things are looking on the capital beltway in virginia from springfield to high tysons corner. clean and green and everyone is at speed. back to the live picture. checking out 270 at father hurley in maryland. minimal traffic as we are tracking to the split. no incidents or accidents reported. and finally we will wrap it up in dc. a live picture at 15th and

pennsylvania. we don't have that right now but we will tell you that things are looking good throughout the district. no accidents reported. it is 5:01. over to you. this morning the race for governor in maryland is heating up with less than a month until election day, president obama heads to boy we state university to stump for incumbent martin o'malley. 9 news now reporter kristin fisher is there with the latest. good morning, kristin. >> good morning, an you. president obama will begin to speak here at the university at 3:00 this afternoon. and he's going to be focusing on a lot of democrats that are running for re-election and running for election this november. he's really going to zero in on martin o'malley. the maryland governor who's running against former maryland governor bob ehrlich. i want to show you this new poll that is just out from rasmussen. take a look at this right now. it shows that o'malley is leading ehrlich 49% to 48%.

that's eight points. last month o'malley was ahead by three. this is enough of a leap to shift the race from a tossup to leaning democratic. in the past week, we have seen a surge in star politicos trying to sway the race in the final weeks before the election. last tuesday, president obama released a radio ad backing o'malley. the same day the former massachusetts governor mitt romney endorsed ehrlich. the next day, o'malley announced that michael bloomberg would be campaigning for him in bethesda. quickly that was followed by the news that form per new york city mayor rudy giuliani was endorsing ehrlich. and that brings us to happened yesterday when it was announced that former president clinton would be headlining a private fund-raiser for o'malley. the same day the new jersey governor chris christy endorse lick. so you have this game of one upmanship going on.

you have obama, bloomberg for and o'malley will be here today. he will be standing alongside president obama. but of course o'malley's opponent isn't slowing down anymore soon. he will be hitting the campaign trail hard as well today. i will let you know what he is up to in a half hour at 5:30. we are awaiting for an official statement from police about an investigation in to a possible cheating scandal at the prince georges county police able. the cadet records for 146 officers are being scrutinized. there are questions that a large number of test results are too good to be true and it may affect the prosecution now the department's integrity is in question. meanwhile, prince georges police are trying to discover more about two apparent explosive devices discovered inside of a home. charles gray found what he describes as two pipe bombs.

he invests in real estate and had gone to check it out or to check out the home in the district heights area when he noticed a missing air conditioning you know and went inside. >> when i went downstairs, i was looking in the boiler room and i noticed the ducts weren't in place, and as i started to look around at the vents that the ducts within attached to. there was a bag hanging from the vents. >> reporter: police used a disrupting to set off the devices safely. they have sent off the material for further analysis. the home was vacant after going in to foreclosure. this morning fairfax county police have a man in custody they say stabbed a woman to death in springfield. it happened last night inside of the five t bar an grill on spring garden drive. when officers got to the restaurant they found a 37-year- old woman dead and her allege asill atlanta with self inflicted wounds. the the suspect is 40 years old and was take on the the hospital for treatment.

he's expected to recover. the funeral of a man killed last week in northwest included a heavy police presence. jamal coats was shot to death after attending the funeral of a woman killed in an ongoing gang war. he was shot sitting in an suv. police say he was specifically targeted. a number of plain clothes and uniformed officers attended the funeral to try to prevent another shooting. the supreme court is now considering whether something many feel to be a vile act is protected under the right to free speech. members of west borough baptist church demonstrated in front of the high court as lawyers argued inside. the father of matthew snyder a marine from maryland who died in iraq is suing the church's founder for emotional distress after they protested at his son's funeral. they say soldier deaths are a punishment for america's

tolerance of homosexuality. the father says the case is about harassment. >> intentionally harming a private citizen at a private funeral. it's not the constitutional right. >> reporter: there's no line that can be drawn here without shutting down a lot of speech. >> reporter: a ruling is not expected until next year. it is tile for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day ahead on wall street. we are hoping it will be good. we are wondering if we will pass over the 11,000 mark for the dow jones industrial average. that could depend how the job market is and we will find that out today with weekly jobless claims. the federal reserve reports on consumer credit for august and earnings season kicks off today. a lot going on. asian stocks were down overnight. checking out wall street --

just as the mercury starts to drop your home heathing bills may be going up. bg and e is asking regulators if war hike. -- for a hike. the maryland public service commission will hold meetings before decisions are made. it could mean a greener christmas for folks looking to work. u.p.s. plans to hire 50,000 seasonal employees. kohls and cvs are looking to hire 40,000 each for the holiday and best buy is hiring 29,000 people. looking good this year, these are early estimates. we will see how it turns out. >> it is a good idea to do that if you can so you can get a discounts for the product and buy gifts cheaper. >> and with people out of work it might be the bridge they need until the job market eases

up. we are getting you a deal when you book your next flight. >> we love to travel. so looking forward to that. researchers believe they have discovered what is killing america's beest bees. something has wiped out one third of the nation's honey bee colonies. after screening bees for 30,000 disease marker they found a virus that is common in insecs but rarely seen in bees and only kills in combination with a fungus. >> it looks like the bees can tolerate one alone but when you combine the two, that tend to be lethal in a hurry. >> reporter: while there is no treatment for the virus yet, now they should be able to kill off the fungus and prevent a mass bee kill next year. on a key anniversary in the war on terror, today alternate is having more problems getting

supplies to coalition troops fighting in afghanistan. we will have that story coming up. plus, a big step forward to help local victims of domestic violence. stay with 9 news.

gunmen pakistan set fire to 40 supply trucks. attacks have been set up since the killing of two pakistani soldiers. a federal judge is delaying the first trial for guantanamo bay detainee. and prosecutors plan to appeal yesterday's ruling that they cannot call their most important witness. the detainee is charged with conspiracy in the 1998 bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa. 224 people were killed, including a dozen americans. and here in the district,

the city's oldest domestic violence agency is celebrating the newly expanded and renovated emergency helder. my sister's place has 15 bedrooms, double the previous capacity. there will be a big kitchen and a children's resource center. researchers discover how people who are blind are using the visual parts of their brain. that story is coming up. plus they are assessing tornado damage in a state that isn't normally known for getting twisters. as far as the weather is concerned here, here's howard. >> it is warming up and i will have the thursday forecast and i will let you know how warm it will get when we return. now, that's progressive. call or click today. from his frere jacques... [ speaking french ] [ mom ] ...so he decided to study in paris. ♪ to see french masterpieces with his very own eyes. we even linked our citibank account to his

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welcome back. rarely do you hear of tornadoes in arizona. it caused 28 car of a parked freight train to derail. and damaged 30 rvs at a business in belmont and arizona, i think on a usual year, they might see four total. >> that's the annual total. they have had a year's worth of severe weather yesterday. >> one hit. >> they have been having severe storms on monday, tuesday and wednesday. quite a week out there. and flooding rains, as well. and they are going to settle down the next couple of days an we will settle down.

>> i'm looking forward to this. >> going to be a great weekend. whatever your plans are outside, we will dry out and you will be able to get it done. whether you have to mow or fertilize or do trim and painting, whatever. caulking, get the stink bugs out of your house, good weekend to seal it up. talk about the weather headlines, still cool thursday morning, friday eve. here comes the sun. i didn't change that word. here comes the sun is what i wanted to say. saturday, sunday and monday also will sunny as we flirt with 80 degrees here as we go through the weekend. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast this morning, partly sunny if not mostly sunny. still on the cool side. mid-40s to upper 50s in the warm spots. certainly jacket weather. the day at a glance, a lot of sunshine. breezy. we will have winds from the

west northwest at 10 to 20 and highs near 75. the noontime temperature 68. 73 at 5:00 p.m. right now 52. still a few clouds out there. clear and chilly in the low 40s in our suburbs to the west and northwest. low 50s downtown. northwest winds at five. 6:42 on the sunset and a spectacular friday. sunshine, mid to upper 70s as we go throughout the day tomorrow and over the weekend flirting with the 80-degree mark. 46 this morning in manassas. that's one of the cool spots. 58 winchester. they are staying warm. peterburg and cumberland 55. 53 fredericksburg. tappahannock and gaithersburg 52 along with reagan national right now. our winds are not bad. southwest at six and the humidity is 83%. we are watching the storm system. i have been telling you about this since monday morning. it is pulling away. rain in new york state and new england, but around here skies are starting to clear and that will mean good weather for us. the front to our north and west

won't do much. it will try to come southeast. won't produce much because couple of showers early in pennsylvania. by this afternoon, wall-to-wall sunshine and clear sky and a sunny day tomorrow. in fact, sunshine will be with us for several days. so here's to looking for a great weekend. 74 today. tomorrow 77. dc high school sports.net for friday night football info should be great for the game. saturday beautiful and 80. sun, skins are home and monday the bonus day, a three for two sale, high monday 78. patranya bhoolsuwan? >> i like those bonus days, especially when it is going to be nice outside. go through the commute this morning. around the beltway pretty nice and quiet. people are making good time but we have a bump in the road to tell you about. move to 95 from georgia and 495, may run in to a report of an accident at georgia avenue. otherwise a math ride to the

spur. move to see how things are looking on the map as we witch over to an accident in dc. this one police have confirmed a hit and run at the due upon circle area of connecticut avenue. possible lane closures exist. so be aware of that if you are heading in to dc. for folks moving from virginia to dc. 395 traffic is filling up duke to the pentagon but no major problems to report there and on 66 folks coming from manassas and centreville not running in to any problems toward the beltway. it is 5:18. back to you. in the living well headlines, today some of the country's health officials will hold a news conference here in washington. they are concerned since the h1n1 flu isn't making headlines this year that people will forget the importance of getting their flu shot. this year's vaccine is already available at many doctor's offices and pharmacies. another study finds blind people are still using the visual parts of their brain. researchers looked at people who were blind from bit and

found they used the area of the brain normally associated with vision to refine their sense of touch and sound. scientists believe the ability analyze motion exist this that part of the brain, regardless of whether one can see. this afternoon, 140 children from the dc area will be visiting the white house to play soccer. it's the latest event in the let's move program, which encourages children to play and exercise. some players from dc united will help to coach the kids. redskins fans won't be seeing portis on the field for a while. and baseball fans witness a post-season performance that hasn't happened in most of their lifetime. highlights coming up in sports. right now let's look at who's celebrating a birthday ♪ you look like an angel

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recap the no hitters in world series baseball, one. eisenhower was the president at the time and no one in our sports department was alive then. game one of the nlds last night and holiday pitching and laser locked. 104 pitches, eight strikeouts in the game and did it with the lumber. that's holiday in the second, driving in a run. the only run he would need. the no-no intact with two out in the this 9th inning. final batter for the reds, and holiday who threw a perfect game in may does it again last night. the second man in history to have two in one season. he was literally unhittable. >> it is surreal. really is. you know, i just wanted to pitch in the postseason. to be able to go have a game like that, it is a dream come true. >> reporter: portis is due to

makele $.3 million next season, but that money is not guaranteed which means if the redskins release portis they don't have to pay him. combine that fact with him turning 30 yesterday and the news that unfolded yesterday and you have to wonder if his days are over. he will miss the next four to six weeks with a third degree operation in his groin. he could go on injured reserve thus ending his season. mike, will that be permanent? >> it is a temporary set back. those things happen during the season. clinton is tough and he will get a lot of rehab and hopefully four instead of six weeks. >> a lot of hard work to get to this point in my life. a lot of waiting and patience and now i have to take advantage of the opportunity. >> reporter: meanwhile the skins have made a punting change. ed bywell is out for the time being and smith is back in. ed bywell is hampered by a hip injury. smith punted for the skins la

year. less than 48 hours until the caps open their season and the goalie went on injured reserve yesterday. caps will not reveal the nature of his injury but michael is likely to start the opener tomorrow night. that's a quick look at sports. i'm brett haber, have a great thursday, everybody. is the area housing market showing more signs of rebuilding? that is coming up in the next "living $mart" report. and plus, the burglars responsible for 100 break ins in fairfax county may have moved on to a neighboring jurisdiction. president obama comes in to maryland this morning in an effort to keep the highest office in democratic hands. patranya bhoolsuwan is keeping an eye on the roads. >> we are watching this accident in dc hit and run in the district. southbound connecticut. right now closed between dupont and shade street. we will tell you about this and other traffic problems coming up in just a bit. stay with us. [ mom ] my son ryan didn't know his voulez-vous

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removed from the chinatown entrance. the mosquito emits a high pitched beeping sound usually only audible to young people. it was intended to drive them away from the once hot teenager spot but they took down the spot after the national rights for youth association complained. i have never heard it. i guess that means we are old. welcome back. andrea roane has the day off. patranya bhoolsuwan will have a look at the roads in a moment. nice and quiet out there so far and the weather maybe a little nippy right now but howard bernstein says that could change. >> future's going up. not old, just told for that. >> too old for the mosquito, never going to be old. much better here today and right through the weekend in to columbus day. some great news there. the storm system is finally pulling away. some rain in new york state. the clouds are pulling away with it and we have a lot of breaks out there and a good

deal of sunshine and temperatures, as you look to the westing still in the 40s and 50s. no real push of colder air. the push will be of warmer air as we go through the next few days. 54 by 9:00. 73 for the drive home look for highs near 7 a but the winds will be out of the west northwest at ten 10 to 20 miles an hour. and time for traffic now. pretty chilly out there. i'm keeping my eyes on the road for you, especially on this accident in dc. dupont circle area where this hit and run investigation is underway. southbound connecticut avenue right now shut down between dupont circle and k street. avoid the area of dc if you can. moving to the live camera on 270, father hurley, picking up more traffic at 5:30 in the morning, but no major problems heading to the split. for virginia drivers, driving up 95 northbound from prince william parkway to 123, we are seeing more traffic as well, but no incidents reported. over to angie.

this morning, the race for governor in maryland is heating up. with less than a month until election day, president obama heads to bowie state university to stump for incumbent martin o'malley. kristin fish -- kristin fisher is there with more. good morning, kristin. >> good morning. maryland is a strong state for democrats and here in prince georges county it is especially true. and especially so for president obama. he's very popular in prince georges county, and that's going to be a big reason whooshes he's going to be speaking here today, alongside governor martin o'malley. he's going to be stumping for him very hard. he's also going to be talking about other democrats running for election this november. now, obama is not alone in his support of governor martin o'malley. keep in mind, in the past week there's been a huge surge in the number of star politicos that have tried to influence the outcome of this race for maryland governor.

last tuesday, when president obama released his radio ad backing o'malley, that same day former massachusetts governor mitt romney endorsed ehrlich. the next day o'malley announced that bloomberg would be campaigning for him in bethesda. quickly that was followed by the news that former new york city mayor rudy giuliani was endorsing ehrlich. an then that brings us to yesterday when it was announced that former president clinton would be headlining a private fund-raiser for o'malley. the same day that new jersey governor chris trustee announced his endorse for ehrlich. you have a game of one upmanship going on. on the one side we have obama, bloomberg and clinton for o'malley and rudy giuliani and cyst cyst tee for ehrlich. today, president obama is going to begin to speak here at 3:00

this afternoon. as for o'malley's open, bob ehrlich, he's going to be stumping hard in montgomery county, much more of a republican stronghold in more opposed to the democratic stronghold of prince georges county. angie. >> thank you for the update. prosecutors in the sandra levy murder trial are trying to get the policy graph taken by the suspect in court. they want to block the results of the lie detector test from being admitted as evidence in the trial. the test found that the man was not being receive tipsify when he said he was not involved in her disappearance and they say he practiced his answers. the trial begins okay 18th. -- october 18th. police are looking for suspects in the murder of a woman in hyattsville. the woman was gunned down on wednesday morning. it happened along the 2500 block of markam avenue. the victim's neighbor says she

lived in the condo with her young daughter. police say the child is safe. police are investigating a series of burglaries in the haymarket section of prince william county. the crimes all happened on sunday and monday on riding club drive and gables green way. in every case, police say the thief was after money. the burglaries sound eeriely familiar to the 90 cases investigated in fairfax county. police have not officially linked the cases but investigators are comparing the crimes. a restaurant destroyed in a gas explosion last year is set to reopen this weekend. ledo's pizza has rebuilt the restaurant in the penn mar shopping center. it was one of five businesses there destroyed in may of 2009. fortunately the leak was discovered in time to evacuate all civilians, although a handful of firefighters were injured. the new restaurant will include a wall dedicated to the prince georges county fire emergency

medical services department. the time is 5:35. time for another "living $mart" report. with that we have jessica doyle with news on the market. ment. >> slow and steady is what we are looking at for the increasing in hiring we are expecting. increases in staffing. a survey is out from career builder and "usa today." it shows 21% of employers are expected to add full-time permanent employees in the last three months of the year. that makes it four quarters in a row where at least one in five employers plan to increase head count. the other numbers, 10% expected to down size their staff. 65% are planning no change. area home prices are perking up, too. washington remains one of the top ten performing real estate markets in the country. clear capital crunched the numbers and it reports home prices are up 3.9% and 7.4%

compared to last year. it is time for the money saver. booking a flight for the upcoming holiday season, a recent "usa today" study shows some prices will be up by 50%. to help compensate, try to limit the fees you will pay. southwest and jetblue, they don't charge for checked or carry on bags and shop on-line. booking your flight over the phone could cost you between 35 to $45. for more money-saving advice, check out my blog the financialista.com, follow me on twitter and i'd love to be your friend on facebook. >> those fees add up. >> the on-line is the way to go, never call. because you are going to always pay extra. great tip. >> thank you. taking a look at news where you live. a dc man can now claim a gin guess world record. he set the record for the world's longest shush question bob this weekend. it was made at though turkish

festival in dc. it measured 18 feet and 7 5/8 inches. to keep up with what is happening in your neighborhood go to wusa9.com. and if you have a story or news tip we want to hear from you, as well. contact us and be part of the wusa9.com team. new subpoenas are issued in a case connected to an old political scandal. that story is coming up. plus, why firefighters let one home burn while protecting the ones around >> hey, angie, we are following a developing story in dc. a hit and run investigation underway as we are looking live at connecticut avenue near the dupont circle area. we will tell you what roadways are shut down coming up. hey ove, i'm gonna need a bank. any ideas?

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okay. chatting during a commercial break. welcome back, everybody. thanks for joining us. we are going to get a check on the forecast with howard bernstein. >> we have been doing some reading. >> yeah. how chilly it is in the morning but it will heat up. >> a great time of the year. if you like the cool nights and warm days the next four or five days will be fantastic around here which has been great to say because of the rains we have been having and the cool weather. highs in the 50s for a couple of days but we are back in the 70s for today through much of the seven-day forecast. let's get you going with a look at the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast. it is clearing out there.

a couple of clouds mixing in. on the cool to chilly side. a couple of spots in the upper 50s by the time we get to 7:00, 8:00 and the buses come. sun is up at ten after 7:00. today, sunny and more and more sunshine as we go throughout the day. 68 by noon. breezy at times this afternoon. sunny and 73 for the drive home with a high near 75 and a northwest wind at 10 to 20 miles an hour. tonight the winds will relax northwest at 5:00, allowing the temperatures to drop in to the 40s in many areas. low 50s by the bay. 6:82 on the sunset and friday, sunny and even better. spectacular tomorrow, mid to upper 70s. wins five to ten miles an hour. we will flirt with 80 over the weekend. 60 in winchester. we will warm up quickly i think once we get the sun up. andrews is down to 49. 53, good morning lou anne in annapolis. 52 in tappahannock. 46 in luray. petersburg and cumberland and

frederick this morning at 55. locally, though, the cool spots being ft. belvoir at 46 along with manassas. it is 54 at the university of maryland and college park. columbia is 51. our friends in howard county along with laytonsville and we have 47 from the reston town center. national check unless with 52. a few clouds mixing in. southwest winds at fix and the barometer is 29.88. yesterday was 30 inches so it has come down some but it will build as high pressure moves in from the midwest. see the clear skies in the middle of the country? the rain in the northeast and in the southwest, all sorts of severe weather across areas of arizona yesterday. four confirmed tornadoes with this area of low pressure given all sorts of severe weather. four is what they normally get in the whole year across the state of arizona. this cold front, it is going to fall apart as it gets here. but what you will notice is a continuation of the nice weather and very comfortable temperatures over the next several days.

look at the seven-day forecast, today becoming mostly sunny, 74. breezy, though. tomorrow 77. high school football tomorrow night, should be perfect for it. 80 on saturday. skins are home on saturday. upper 70s and columbus day for those who get to enjoy it, it will be gorgeous with highs around 80. time for a traffic update. >> we are keeping our eyes on a serious understand den here in dc. this is a hit and run investigation underway in due upon circle area. southbound connecticut avenue is shut down between due upon circle and k street in northwest because of this hit and run investigation. the woman who was hit is in critical condition. we will keep an eye on it and see how it is affecting your commute throughout the day. maryland north of town between 95 and georgia, traffic is filling up nicely but no incidents or accidents to report all the way to the spur.

finally we will wrap it up in virginia. 395 northbound more traffic picking up here as well to the 14th street bridge but no accidents reported by drivers and no complains out. there angie, over to you. some local drivers feel better about their cars this morning after getting a free checkup. experts with aaa conducted 30 point car care checkups. they did it yesterday in fairfax, virginia. they didn't have to be members in the auto club to get the checkup. they received a free report documenting any issues. >> very important to check your car prior to the change in weather to make sure your fluids are good, make sure the belts and hoses are good, the tire condition is well.

>> jeff bob boone of aaa says the most common problem is tire pressure. aaa will be holding seven free car care check events in maryland this monday. the closest ones to here happen the last week of the month, one in frederick, october 26th and that's at the aaa office on west 7th street and another one is happening in upper marlboro on october 28th at the wawa at 163 crane highway. dozens of wounded warriors have segways now to help them get around. after receiving the expensive devices through a nonprofit organization. peggy fox takes us to where 51 injured servicemen received the gift of mobility. >> corporal larry dronn, junior. >> i was on patrol with my guys and stepped on a land mine and took both of my legs off. >> reporter: since he was wounded he has had a hard time keeping up with his 20-year-old

son. the organization, segs for vets is fixing the problem with a gift of a brand new $5,000 segway. >> i'm very excited. it will make life a lot easier. i will be able to go more places with my son and wife. >> reporter: he is one of 51 wounded soldiers, marines and national guardsmen receiving segways at this ceremony. for the most part these injured servicemen have learned to walk again but walking with a prosthetic is limited mobility. the segway gives them the get up and go they missed. >> the prosthetic is heavy and wears your body down. being able to use that will take the stress off of you and allow you to go other places, really nice. >> reporter: though the federal government doesn't recognize the segway as a medical device, the founder of segs for vets, and is a quadriplegic himself says there is nothing like being able to stand tall and look people in the eye. >> it has made me an independent person and live a

high quality life and i would not have been able to do it without it. >> reporter: other wounded vets, who already learned to use them will be training recipients. >> it allows me to get around without limping and being slow. i can make my wife tired instead of me being tired all the time. >> reporter: coast guardsman lost his limb from a bacterial infection. >> they are changing lives, really are, peggy fox, 9 news now. >> the wounded warriors also get a transporting device called the segvator that attaches to the back of the car. find out how you can own a piece of rock 'n' roll history. that's coming up in entertainment news. and a preview of nowhere boy that debuts this week. jessica doyle has a look ahead. don't call me a witch. i'm saving you money on halloween this year and getting your kid a super cool costume. i will have the details coming

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peter parker's love interest in the new film. she will star opposite andrew garfield. justin beiber is the new host of punked. ashton kutcher will stay on as executive producer. you can own a little of rock 'n' roll history. got to have rock 'n' roll.com is auctioning off belongings from big stars until sunday. items include an original to do list, handwritten by madonna and elvis ' owned and worn super fly coat. in a few hours, congressman and council women will join some of the most prominent business leaders for a gift of life. the annual breakfast is one of the breast cancer awareness events. michelle fenty addressed the crowd at the event held at the british embassy [ inaudible ]

we need to involved in the fight against breast cancer. >> reporter: fenty, president of the capital breast cancer center is joined by british ambassador and his wife who are big supporters of the center that gives our free screenings to poor women. in the metro mix report this thursday, we have a place to get your spook on. starting this weekend through the end of the month. all of your favorite kings dominion rides become haunted during the halloween haunt. walk through different scare zones, including the voodoo swamp at the festival. it starts this weekend through october 29th. want to see bruce willis ' film before anyone else. a private screening october 11th. enter to win on-line at wusa9.com. we want the best halloween look from year's past. the ghostly get up could get you in to nightmare on m street

bar crawl on october 30th for free. upload the best shot of a past costume on-line for a chance to win. for information on these stories, join us at dc.metro mix.com. almost three decades after his death, john lennon is still worshiped by millions of fans, but before the beatles, lennon had a traumatic childhood. a new movie out this week tells the story of how his early life shaped the man and his music. >> before the beatles, and all the fame, john lennon was a troubled teenager from liverpool. >> without me, you would be in a children's home. just remember that. >> reporter: the movie nowhere boy follows lennon through a difficult childhood. the creation of his first band, his fist meeting with paul mccartney. >> i'd love a tea. >> reporter: and a complex relationship with his mother and aunt mimi. , who raised him. >> she fueled his love of

poetry and his interest in art and classical music, and she really gave him his education. >> reporter: in a rare move, yoko ono gave the film's director the rights to write the song mother. she says lennon would have loved the film. >> they will finally know that all the incredible songs came from pain and what he learned from his childhood. >> reporter: nowhere boy debuts on the eve of what would have been john listen listen's 70th birthday. dozens of tributes are planned around the world. thousands are expected here at strawberry fields in central park. aaron johnson plays the young lennon and does his own singing in the film. >> want to get theses sense of lennon and embody that person. >> reporter: 30 year after his murder a new generation of come of age but fans are fascinated with the fan and his music. alexis christoforous, cbs news,

new york. >> you are watching 9 news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm angie goff. andrea is off today. howard bernstein will make a lot of friends today. >> a lot of happy people. the sun is coming up. you will need the shades. maybe a jacket this afternoon. we are cracking 70 today. flirting with 80 over the weekend. how about that? let's get you started. had decent rains come through last night. the storm system, one last little kick with the showers and this morning the clouds are breaking up as the storm system pulls away and temperatures in the 50s and 40s. luray they are 48. same with oakland and garrett county. we are at 52 with lower 50s in southern maryland, tappahannock and easton and gaithersburg 52. 54 by 9:00. 73 for the drive home. mid afternoon high near 75. looking good. it is 6:00 a.m. here patranya bhoolsuwan. >> we are starting off with an overview of what is happening in and arou